Ed Sheeran performs on NBC’s “Today” show on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
After serenading in the fictional Westeros for “Game of Thrones,” Ed Sheeran is traveling all the way to another fictional place, Springfield, for “The Simpsons.”
The British singer-songwriter will lend his melodic voice in the “Haw-Haw Land” segment for the sitcom’s forthcoming 29th season, according to The Entertainment Weekly. Sheeran will voice Brendan, a musician who eventually turns out to be the apple of Lisa Simpson’s eyes.
Upon discovering that Sheeran was a huge fan of “The Simpsons,” executive producer Al Jean offered him a perfect role. “We said, ‘Oh, great, we’ll have him do this!’ And we recorded him over the phone from England,” he told the news site.
Sheeran, 26, recently made a cameo in the first episode of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” Season 7, where he appeared in a scene with Arya Stark (played by Maisie Williams). Sheeran’s other acting credits include “Undateable” and “The Bastard Executioner.”
He also made headlines for deleting his Twitter account following the online backlash to his “Game of Thrones” appearance.
This Nov. 7, Sheeran will perform at the SM Mall of Asia. Gianna Francesca Catolico /ra
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